For newbies

[Doug Pollard]

A while back somone on this list suggested loading and reading Rutebook. 
As far as I am concerned that was a stroke of geniouse.  It is the best 
tutorial I have ever read on any technical subject.  It is straight to 
the point and doesn't explain anything that doesn't need to be known for 
the particlar subject being  read at the moment.  Evey little shor 
unmemorable two and three letter command has had it's meaning spelled 
out so you have a reference to remeber by.  I find it's much easyier to 
rember for example "change diectory than CD.  I can't get my mind around 
cd it's not anchored to anything. But the biggest thing I learned is 
that in the past I have read something and felt dumb if I didn't 
understand it. He lets you know to read everything three times, do the 
exercise and don't move on until you know the subject.
    I have been reading off and on a couple days for a total of one good 
days reading and have learned more than I have in all the reading I have 
done on linux put together. I haven't learned a lot but what I have 
learned," I KNOW."   One thing  I think I have found is I am not just 
dumb ,this stuff is hard.  I can't stress enough how good this tutorial 
is for newbies.
                                                             Doug